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ALCOAST 078/10
COMDTNOTE 5440
SUBJ: MISSION SUPPORT HANDBOOK
A. STANDARD DISTRIBUTION LIST NUMBER 155, COMDTNOTE 5605
1. I AM PROUD TO ANNOUNCE PUBLICATION OF OUR MISSION SUPPORT
HANDBOOK VERSION 1.0 DESIGNED FOR SERVICE WIDE USE. AS WE PROGRESS
TOWARD A MODERNIZED SUPPORT CONSTRUCT, BASIC ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURES AND BUSINESS RULES HAVE CHANGED AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO
SO. IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE CLARITY, THIS HANDBOOK WAS DESIGNED TO
GUIDE OPERATIONAL PARTNERS IN OBTAINING SOLUTIONS FOR THE FULL
VARIETY OF SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS AND CHALLENGES FACED IN THE FIELD.
THE HANDBOOK INCLUDES A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF OUR MISSION SUPPORT
ORGANIZATION, FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, AND AN INDEX TO SUPPORT
SERVICES.
2. ALTHOUGH THIS INITIAL DOCUMENT REPRESENTS A STRONG START, OUR
ORGANIZATIONAL CONSTRUCT WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE.  ENGAGEMENT AND
COOPERATION BY ALL HANDS WILL BE REQUIRED TO MATURE PROCESSES,
IDENTIFY GAPS AND FURTHER IMPROVE THE SYSTEM. EMAIL SUGGESTIONS
AND UPDATES FOR FUTURE VERSIONS TO ASKMISSIONSUPPORT(AT)USCG.MIL.
3. AN INITIAL HARD COPY OF THE HANDBOOK WILL BE MAILED IN THE NEXT
TWO TO THREE WEEKS TO ALL UNITS LISTED IN SECTIONS A THROUGH H OF
REF A. FUTURE UPDATES WILL BE MADE TO THE ELECTRONIC VERSION WHICH
CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT HTTP://TINYURL.COM/MISSIONSUPPORTHANDBOOK.
4. RELEASED BY VADM J. P. CURRIER, CHIEF OF STAFF.
5. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.